Composites Filament Winding Technician 3

Northrop Grumman; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 61,100 - 101,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Commerce, CA seeks a Composites Filament Winding Technician 3 to support the Mission Enabling Products organization. The role covers filament winding operations on tanks, setup, resin mixing, winding and curing, and adherence to drawings and test instructions.

You will program and troubleshoot winding machines, provide input on winding patterns, inspect parts, and perform tool maintenance. Competitive pay and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 4+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience with filament winding machinery.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and follow detailed instructions.
• Knowledge of composite fibers and resins.
• Experience with filament winding tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform filament winding operations on tanks.
• Set up, resin mixing, winding and oven curing per specs.
• Program and troubleshoot filament winding machine/software.
• Provide input on wind pattern improvements to engineers/management.
• Inspect products and rework as required; maintain tools and equipment.

Skills

Filament winding

Measurement tools

Read engineering drawings

Composite materials

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Filament winding equipment

Custom tooling

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The Mission Enabling Products organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

The Mission Enabling Products (MEP) organization is seeking a Composites Filament Winding Technician 3. This position is located in Commerce, CA.

Responsibilities

• Perform filament winding operations on tanks.
• Perform filament winding work according to procedures, engineering drawings, and specifications and test instructions.
• Conduct filament winding including setup, resin mixing, winding and oven curing applications.
• Program and troubleshoot filament winding machine and software systems.
• Provide input to engineers/management with respect to needed or recommended changes on wind patterns.
• Perform all work per engineering drawings, as well as both written and verbal instructions from management and work with engineers to develop composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPV).
• Perform product inspection and rework as required.
• Responsible for the daily cleaning of all winding associated tools and equipment.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment setting up and operating machinery such as, filament winding equipment.
• Experience using standard mechanical measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges, etc.)
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions.
• Knowledge of different composite fiber and resin types.
• Knowledge using filament winding assembly tools and equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to review detailed assembly drawings for final assembly of hardware.
• Ability to use custom tooling, fixtures, and equipment.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team, meet aggressive schedules, operate and understand engineering drawings.

Primary Level Salary Range: $61,100.00 - $101,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including:

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.